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Johnny Weissmuller, 1940s. Johnny Weissmuller (June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won 52 US National Championships and set 67 world records. Weissmuller understood the potential role that athletic competition could play in the world.
Jul 27, 2006 · Actor. He was born in San Francisco, California. He is remembered in films such as Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958), THX 1138 (1971), American Graffiti (1973), Massive Retaliation (1984) and Wildfire (1988). Also, he did voice work in the animated French sex comedy Tarzan: Shame of the Jungle(1975). Also, he wrote a book...
Biography. Johnny Weissmuller was swimming’s first superstar by winning five Olympic gold medals. He won the 100m freestyle and the 4x200m relay team event at both the 1924 Paris Games and 1928 Amsterdam Games. He also won gold in the 400m freestyle and a bronze medal in the water polo competition in Paris.
American Graffiti (1973) Johnny Weissmuller Jr. as Badass #1. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight
Johnny Weissmuller was a hero to adults and children alike around the world, an international sex symbol and an enduring icon. Widely recognized as the definitive movie Tarzan, he was also a swimming superstar and Olympic champion long before he hit the silver screen. Still considered one of the three best swimmers of all time, he is the only ...
Johnny Weissmuller Jr. (September 23, 1940 – July 27, 2006)[1] was an American actor credited with portraying Card Player #2 in the 1985 made-for-TV film Ewoks: The Battle for Endor. Weissmuller also worked with Lucas when he played a Chrome Robot in the 1971 film THX 1138 and was credited as "Badass #1" in the 1973 film American Graffiti. His father, Johnny Weissmuller Sr., is best known ...
In his book, Tarzan, My Father, Johnny Weissmuller Jr. stated that although rumors of Peter Weissmüller living to “a ripe old age, remarrying along the way and spawning a large brood of little Weissmüllers” were reported, no one in the family was aware of his ultimate fate. Peter signed his consent for 19-year old John “Weissmuller ...
